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New and improved schools, as well as new child care rooms and more licensed child care spaces, are coming to communities across the province, giving students better places to learn, and families greater access to child care.

Overall, the province is investing $498 million toward 30 new schools as well as 26 major additions and renovations. Families will also benefit from increased access to safe, high-quality licensed child care with 122 new child care rooms, resulting in 2,135 new licensed spaces for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers.